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New Delhi, August 8 (HS). The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Thursday issued an advisory to curb open burning in Delhi-NCR in view of the upcoming winter season. According to the commission, uncontrolled burning of MSW and biomass in winter increases the levels of PM2.5 and PM10 in the air and harmful gaseous pollutants in the city. The advisory emphasizes the importance of providing sustainable alternatives such as electric heaters to reduce the need for open burning.
According to the Commission, the NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) has issued an advisory to all Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) and other residential societies in Delhi to mandatorily provide electric heaters/other suitable equipment to all security personnel and other service staff employed by them, with an aim to curb the practice of open burning.
It is noteworthy that with the advent of winters, the Commission felt an urgent need to issue an advisory to deal with the problem of uncontrolled burning of MSW including bio-mass (wood, twigs & branches, dry leaves etc.) in Delhi-NCR, especially during the winter months.
